Consumer Corner: How to be a wedding guest on a budget

With a bit of planning there are ways to cut back on your spend 

Jessica O’Sullivan, editor of Irish wedding website One Fine Day said research suggests the average cost of attending an Irish wedding can be almost €1,200: “But there are ways to cut back on your spend, with a bit planning, and some lateral thinking.”

We are in peak wedding season and as wonderful as these celebrations are, they are also costly affairs. It is easy to get caught on the love train of wedding spending but there are ways to save money — from DIY hair and make-up with the help of YouTube, to ditching the rounds of drinks, or cutting out the hotel breakfast you likely won’t get up for the next day.

Jessica O’Sullivan, editor of Irish wedding website One Fine Day said research suggests the average cost of attending an Irish wedding can be almost €1,200: “But there are ways to cut back on your spend, with a bit planning, and some lateral thinking.”